United Nations, Oct. 30 -- The United Nations (UN) has allocated 4 million U.S. dollars apiece for Haiti and Cuba to cope with Hurricane Melissa, a spokesperson said Wednesday.
The UN, in close coordination with affected nations, will explore launching appeals to address the humanitarian needs triggered by the disaster, Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said in a statement.
"The Secretary-General is gravely concerned as Hurricane Melissa- one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded- unleashes widespread devastation across the Caribbean," he said.
The hurricane made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, bringing catastrophic rain and wind, before moving onward to Cuba and the Bahamas, and ...